Omaha mayoral candidate Mike McDonnell called the city's homeless services coordinator a DEI hire and said he would fire her on his first day in office.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - An Omaha mayoral candidate is facing backlash over remarks he made about a city employee. While speaking at the Free Speech Society on Saturday, candidate Mike McDonnell said he believes the city’s homeless services coordinator Tamara Dwyer was hired on the basis of diversity, equity, and inclusion.